UK based packaging maker RPC Group has agreed to acquire packaging firm British Polythene Industries (BPI) in a deal worth about £261m ($379m). Under the terms of the deal, each shareholder of BPI will receive 470 pence in cash and ...
Tags: Polythene Industries, packaging
New Solution, a new original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partner of Memjet, has integrated the new Memjet inkjet printing technology into a new wide format packaging solution, NS Multi. The new wide format printer, which has been ...
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EEQO and Seesoo have announced a partnership with companies Avery Dennison and Braskem to use biobased polyethylene self-adhesive labels in their packaging. All EEQO's products use mainly natural ingredients, are biodegradable and, in ...
Tags: Product Labeling, Self-Adhesive
Paper-based packaging solutions provider Smurfit Kappa has signed a collaboration agreement with HP to digitize the corrugated post-print production. The collaboration, which is expected to innovate the way high-value boxes are produced, ...
Label Products has purchased new Xeikon 3300 digital label press to increase the production of its products. The company will use the new digital label press to print on transparent materials for beverage and food packaging. Xeikon ...
Leroy Seafood Group has entered into an agreement with Aker Capital and Aker Capital II to purchase a controlling stake in Havfisk and Norway Seafoods Group for NOK3.2bn ($390m). The acquisition represents 64.4% and 73.6% of the total ...
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Valeo has agreed to acquire German clutch and and gear actuators maker FTE automotive from Bain Capital Private Equity for €819.3m. Subject to the approval of the European and Brazilian anti-trust authorities, the transaction is ...
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Investment group Aurelius plans to acquire packaging solutions supplier Abelan Group’s businesses in Germany and the Netherlands, for undisclosed amount. Under the terms of the deal, Aurelius will acquire a paper mill in Viersen, ...
Ferro Corporation announced it has completed the acquisition of Pinturas Benicarló (Pinturas). Ferro has acquired 100% of the equity of privately held Benicarló, Spain-based Pinturas for €15.0 million in cash, on a ...
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Valmet will supply an extensive board machine rebuild and automation solution for machine and quality control to the ITC Bhadrachalam mill in India. The rebuilt production line (PM1) is planned to produce high-quality lightweight coated ...
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Fort Dearborn Company, a manufacturer of decorative labels for packaging applications, has acquired shrink and stretch sleeve labels provider SleeveCo, for undisclosed amount. SleeveCo has one label production plant in Dawsonville, ...
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Tetra Pak has joined RE100, committing to increase its use of renewable electricity from 20% today to 100% across all global operations by 2030. The announcement was made at the Clean Energy Ministerial forum yesterday in San Francisco, ...
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Flexible liquid packaging solutions provider Liqui-Box has signed an agreement to acquire both the engineering and flexible operations of South Africa-based Maverick for undisclosed amount. Liqui-Box is a portfolio company of private ...
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Premium spirits company, Milestone Brands has acquired American Born Moonshine from Windy Hill Spirits. Milestone Brands, which recently acquired Dulce Vida Tequila, was formed in February 2016 by Eric Dopkins, former CEO of Deep Eddy ...
Tags: Born Moonshine, Spirits
Volvo Trucks has unveiled a new concept truck which claimed to consume 30% less fuel than conventional trucks. This new concept truck was developed in collaboration with Swedish Energy Agency and US Department of Energy. Volvo says that ...
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